Groundskeeper - University of California- Riverside

Position Information

Reporting to the Landscape Grounds Supervisor in the Facilities Services Environmental Resource Services Department, the Groundskeeper performs a variety of landscaping and grounds maintenance tasks throughout the University of California, Riverside campus. The Groundskeeper supports various campus customers and is responsible for caring for, maintaining, and preserving the plants, shrubs, trees, hedges, flowers, lawns, and fields on the hard and soft landscape of the campus grounds. The Groundskeeper waters various areas by hand or manual operation of the irrigation systems and performs minor repairs of systems. Additionally, the Groundskeeper will vacuum, pressure wash, sweep or blow down hard surfaces, and install, repair, and maintain the hard surface areas such as walkways, roadways, pavers, and stepping stones. Groundskeepers assist with the integrated pest management program (IPM): control and eradication of insects, rodents, and weeds. During times of operational need may perform other landscaping and refuse duties as assigned, or assist with event set up/clean-up.

The full salary range for the Groundskeeper is $20.05 - $28.07 per hour. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs.

Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

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Education

Education Requirements

• High School Diploma (Preferred)

License Requirements

• Valid Driver License (Required)

Experience Requirements

• One year of experience maintaining grounds or landscaping; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. (Required)
• Experience using landscaping hand and power tools/equipment. Examples include mowers, edgers, hedge trimmers, chain saws, power blowers, vacuum, rototillers, saws, clippers, seed and fertilize spreaders, and high pressure washers. (Required)
• Experience using mechanical tools required to maintain landscaping equipment. (Required)
• Experience managing and completing minor repairs on irrigation systems. (Required)

Minimum Requirements

Ability to work for prolonged periods of time in conditions with excessive noise requiring ear and eye protection from equipment, chain saws, power mowers, edgers, blowers, vacuums, and hedge trimmers. Ability to safely work around moving machinery and equipment. Ability to work for extended periods of time in extreme inclement weather conditions ranging from high heat with humidity, to freezing and rainy conditions. Ability to work in wet, malodorous and dusty conditions due to plant pollens, grass, tree and shrub clippings, fertilizers, animal droppings and fumes due to gas powered engines. Willingness and ability to work scheduled, unscheduled and emergency overtime. Ability to read write and communicate effectively in the English language with co-workers, supervisors, and the general public. Ability to follow oral and written instructions. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Ability to work effectively; following through on assignments with minimal direction and fluctuating workload. Ability to perform heavy/physically demanding tasks which require pushing, pulling, walking, standing, reaching, bending, twisting, stooping, kneeling, squatting, stretching, reaching above shoulder level, and lifting up to 75 pounds. Ability to safely work from ladders up to eighteen feet high and on the roofs of buildings up to four stories high. Ability to work with all hand and power tools or equipment common to the landscaping trade that require constant pushing, pulling, lifting, bending, squatting, kneeling and reaching from ground level to overhead. Ability to work a flexible schedule (weekends and holidays; early mornings, mornings, evening or graveyard shifts), as needed to accommodate campus event schedules.

Preferred Qualifications

Ability to prioritize work orders, routine work, emergency requests, combined with the knowledge to choose the proper materials and equipment to accomplish the work in the most expeditious and safe manner. Knowledge of UCR/UC policies, procedures and systems. Knowledge and skill to use MS Office programs and email. Knowledge of applicable federal and state regulations governing areas related to the responsibilities of the job, including SB-198 Illness and Injury Prevention Program (IIPP). Ability to use desktop computers, laptops, tablets, and other electronic devices. Experience using desktop computers, laptops, tablets, and other electronic devices, and using e-mail.

Additional Information

In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities' air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history, and culture. UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel.

UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud.

• UC Riverside is proud to be ranked No. 12 among all U.S. universities, according to Money Magazine's 2020 rankings, and among the top 1 percent of universities worldwide, according to the 2019-20 Center for World University rankings.
  


• UC Riverside is the top university in the United States for social mobility. - U.S. News 2020
  


• UCR is a member of the University Innovation Alliance, the leading national coalition of public research universities committed to improving student success for low-income, first-generation, and students of color.
  


• Among top-tier universities, UC Riverside ranks No. 2 in financial aid. - Business Insider 2019
  


• Ranked No. 2 in the world for research, UCR's Department of Entomology maintains one of the largest collections of insect specimens the nation. - Center for World University Rankings
  


• UCR's distinguished faculty boasts 2 Nobel Laureates, and 13 members of the National Academies of Science and Medicine.
  

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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